NOVEMBER 8-9, 2017

Mingle with Philadelphia's up-and-coming entrepreneurs, earn a residential position at the Baiada Institute Incubator, and learn professional skills from prominent speakers at Drexel University's biggest entrepreneurship event!

2017 Sponsors

The Close School and Saxbys have partnered up to bring a creative new contest to Startup Fest participants and attendees. If you purchase a hot beverage from one of the Saxbys on Drexel's campus (34th Street and Lancaster Avenue or inside the Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building) between Oct. 25 - Nov. 8, save the sleeve for a chance to win prizes!

ABOUT THE CHARLES D. CLOSE SCHOOL

In today's extremely competitive global workforce, there is an increased value and demand for initiative, independence, innovation, and the intellectual dexterity to rethink old ways of doing things and invent new ones. The Charles D. Close School has pioneered an approach to entrepreneurship education that addresses this need by teaching students to be entrepreneurial thinkers and doers, preparing them to meet the world market on solid footing and to create their own opportunities.